Principles of English Orthography

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Across
  1. 6. A standard set of letters in a fixed order.
  2. 10. Two vertical dots used to introduce a list.
  3. 12. Two letters making one single sound.
  4. 15. The smallest written unit of a language.
  5. 16. Using big letters for names or sentence starts.
  6. 18. The difference between uppercase and lowercase.
  7. 19. Words that sound alike but have different spellings.
  8. 20. A short dash used to connect words.
Down
  1. 1. A mark added to a letter to change its sound.
  2. 2. Symbols representing whole syllables instead of letters.
  3. 3. Two or more letters joined as a single glyph.
  4. 4. The act of forming words with the correct letters.
  5. 5. A letter representing a speech sound with restricted air.
  6. 7. Marks used to separate sentences and clarify meaning.
  7. 8. A shortened form of a word or phrase.
  8. 9. The rules for correct spelling and writing.
  9. 11. A sign or character representing a whole word.
  10. 13. A letter representing an open, unobstructed sound.
  11. 14. The distinct unit of sound a letter represents.
  12. 17. A mark used for possession or missing letters.